Alex Wilder
Alex Wilder is a male comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Alex Wilder
A year before telling the others, Alex stumbled onto his parents and the Pride performing the Rite of Blood. Alex began searching for answers and discovered Abstract, which he slowly learned to decode. He learned about the Pride's past and their plans for the future. One night while he was looking through the Pride's materials, Alex overheard the Hayes' and the Deans' plans to kill the human members of the Pride, he decided to do whatever was necessary to save his parents. (Runaways v1 #17)
The next year on the night of the Rite of Blood, Alex led Nico Minoru, Gertrude Yorkes, and Chase Stein down the secret passage to 'accidentally' see the ritual sacrifice of Destiny Gonzales while Karolina Dean and Molly Hayes remained upstairs. (Runaways v1 #1)
To force their children into surrendering, the Wilders framed Alex and the others for the murder of Destiny Gonzales and the kidnapping of Molly Hayes. Together the group decided to become runaways and fugitives, to take up residence in the Hostel, and Alex became the de facto leader. The majority of the group with the exception of Alex decide to take superhero codenames for themselves as they begin their new lives as full-time vigilantes. However, Alex distances himself emotionally from many of the Runaways, even refusing to take a codename or bond with the rest of the team. (Runaways v1 #6)
With their hideout compromised and the Rite of Thunder approaching, the Runaways decided to take the battle to their parents and followed them into the Marine Vivarium. Alex was able to systematically eliminate his friends until he could explain his plans to his parents and Nico. Nico angrily refused Alex's offer and he lost control of the situation. The Gibborim entered during the chaos and confusion and they quickly killed Alex for disrespecting them. The remaining Runaways were barely able to escape the destruction of the Vivarium in the Leapfrog. (Runaways v1 #17) Despite his betrayal, Nico later cast a spell trying to magically resurrect him, but it failed. (Runaways v2 #2)
When Alex's former online role-playing game friends Stretch, Hunter, Lotus, and Oscar learned of his death, they banded together and attempted to resurrect him. Instead, the spell killed Oscar and brought a young Geoffrey Wilder to the present. (Runaways v2 #14)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Alex Wilder was born an ordinary human being with no inherent powers or abilities. However, he was noted for being a child prodigy in the fields of logic and strategy. (Runaways v1 #1)
Whilst in Hell, Alex studied the advice of former criminal masterminds and expert strategists, such as Al Capone, Genghis Khan, and Sun Tzu, with the goal of learning from their mistakes and becoming New York's most formidable crimelord, preserving his parents' legacy. (Power Man and Iron Fist v3 #14)
After his 'resurrection', Alex was said to not be truly alive. He did not age nor did he need to eat. Meanwhile, touching his corpse conveyed an uncomfortable feeling. (Runaways v5 #19)
Notes
- Alex Wilder was created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona where he made his first appearance in Runaways v1 #1 (July, 2003).
In other media
Television
- In Runaways, Alex Wilder appeared in the Hulu live-action television series where he was portrayed by actor Rhenzy Feliz.
Video games
- In Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, Alex Wilder was introduced as a playable character in the video game's 'Runaways' DLC pack.
Appearances
- Runaways v1: (2003)
- Runaways v2:
- Power Man and Iron Fist v3:
- Runaways v5:
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